Shift device

Abstract

To make a calibration process unnecessary.SOLUTION: In a shifter, a rotation body 34 communicates with a lever 26, a rotation position of the rotation body 34 is detected, and a shift position of the lever 26 is detected. Here, when the rotation body 34 communicates with the lever 26, a regulation mechanism 22 regulates the rotation position of the rotation body 34 to an H rotation position in a state where the lever 26 is held at an H position. Therefore, a calibration process of making the detected rotation position of the rotation body 34 and the detected shift position of the lever 26 correspond to each other is unnecessary.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

Technical Field

[0006]

[0001] The present invention relates to a shift device that detects the shift position of a shift body.

Background Art

[0002] In the transmission for an automobile described in Patent Document 1 below, a lever and a magnetic gear are connected, and when the lever is rotated, the magnetic gear is rotated. Further, a detection sensor detects the rotational position of the magnetic gear (the direction of the magnetic field generated by the magnet), and the shift position of the lever is detected.

[0003] Here, in this transmission for an automobile, after the lever and the magnetic gear are connected, a calibration process for associating the rotational position of the magnetic gear detected by the detection sensor with the shift position of the lever is necessary.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] In consideration of the above facts, an object of the present invention is to obtain a shift device that can eliminate the calibration process of associating the moving position of a moving body detected by a detection mechanism with the shift position of a shift body.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] A shift device according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises a shift body which is moved to change the shift position; a moving body which is in contact with the shift body and is moved when the shift body is moved; a detection mechanism which detects the moving position of the moving body and detects the shift position of the shift body; and a defining mechanism which defines the moving body to a moving position corresponding to the shift position of the shift body and communicates the shift body and the moving body.

[0007] A shift device according to a second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the shift device according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the shift body and the moving body are in contact, the restriction of the moving position of the moving body by the restricting mechanism is released.

[0008] A third aspect of the present invention is a shift device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, further comprising a biasing mechanism for biasing the shift body to the shift position.

[0009] A shift device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a shift device according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, wherein the moving body is guided to a moving position corresponding to the shift position of the shift body before the defining mechanism defines the moving position of the moving body.

[0010] A fifth aspect of the present invention is a shift device in any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, comprising: a first gear tooth provided on the shift body side; and a second gear tooth provided on the moving body side and meshing with the first gear tooth, wherein the defining mechanism defines the moving body to a moving position corresponding to the shift position of the shift body, and the first gear tooth is positioned in the center between the second gear teeth or the second gear tooth is positioned in the center between the first gear teeth.

[0011] A shift device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is a shift device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, comprising a detected unit that is positioned on the moving body and is detected by the detection mechanism to detect the moving position of the moving body.

[0012] The seventh aspect of the present invention is a shift device in which the shift body is moved and the moving body is rotated in any one of the first to sixth aspects of the present invention. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] In the shift device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the shift body is moved to change the shift position. The shift body and the movable body are connected, and when the shift body is moved, the movable body is moved. Furthermore, a detection mechanism detects the movement position of the movable body, and the shift position of the shift body is detected.

[0014] Here, the defining mechanism defines the moving body to a moving position corresponding to the shift position of the shift body, and the shift body and the moving body are connected. As a result of this connection between the shift body and the moving body, the moving position of the moving body and the shift position of the shift body can be matched, eliminating the need for a calibration process in which the detection mechanism matches the moving position of the moving body detected by the detection mechanism with the shift position of the shift body.

[0015] In the shift device of the second aspect of the present invention, when the shift body and the movable body are connected, the restriction on the movable body's movement position by the prescribed mechanism is released. Therefore, the shift body can be moved, and the movable body can be moved.

[0016] In the shift device of the third aspect of the present invention, the biasing mechanism biases the shift body to the shift position. Therefore, with the biasing mechanism positioning the shift body to the shift position, the defining mechanism defines the movement position of the moving body, thereby enabling communication between the shift body and the moving body, and allowing the movement position of the moving body and the shift position of the shift body to be easily correlated.

[0017] In the shift device of the fourth aspect of the present invention, the moving body is guided to a moving position corresponding to the shift position of the shift body before the defining mechanism defines the moving position of the moving body. Therefore, the defining mechanism can easily define the moving body to a moving position corresponding to the shift position of the shift body.

[0018] In the shift device according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the first gear teeth on the shift body side and the second gear teeth on the moving body side are engaged with each other.

[0019] Here, the regulating mechanism regulates the moving body to a moving position corresponding to the shift position of the shift body, and the first gear teeth are arranged at the center between the second gear teeth, or the second gear teeth are arranged at the center between the first gear teeth. Therefore, the correspondence accuracy between the moving position of the moving body and the shift position of the shift body can be increased.

[0020] In the shift device according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the detection mechanism detects the detected portion of the moving body, and the moving position of the moving body is detected.

[0021] Here, the detected portion is positioned on the moving body. Therefore, the positional accuracy of the detected portion in the moving body can be increased, and the correspondence accuracy between the moving position of the moving body detected by the detection mechanism and the shift position of the shift body can be increased.

[0022] In the shift device according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the shift body is moved and the moving body is rotated. Therefore, the moving space of the moving body can be reduced.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0023] [Figure 1] It is a perspective view seen from the right rear obliquely showing the shift device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] (A) and (B) are perspective views seen from the right rear obliquely showing the inside of the shift device according to an embodiment of the present invention. (A) shows a circuit board and the like of the shift device, and (B) shows a rotating body and the like of the shift device. [Figure 3] (A) is a perspective view seen from the right side showing a rotating body and the like of the shift device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and (B) is a perspective view seen from the right side showing a first gear and the like of the shift device. [Figure 4] (A) is a perspective view seen from the right front obliquely showing a rotating body and the like of the shift device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and (B) is a perspective view seen from the right front obliquely showing the midway of assembling the rotating body. [Figure 5](A) and (B) are perspective views showing the rotating body of a shift device according to an embodiment of the present invention, where (A) is a view from the right side and (B) is a view from the front right at an angle. [Figure 6] (A) and (B) are perspective views showing the rotating body of a shift device according to an embodiment of the present invention, where (A) is a view from the front left and (B) is a view from the lower left. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0024] Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the shift device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the right rear, and Figure 2(B) shows a perspective view of the inside of the shift device 10, viewed from the right rear. In the drawings, the front of the shift device 10 is indicated by the arrow FR, the left side of the shift device 10 is indicated by the arrow LH, and the top of the shift device 10 is indicated by the arrow UP.

[0025] The shift device 10 according to this embodiment is installed on the console (not shown) of the vehicle (automobile), and the front, left, and top of the shift device 10 are directed towards the front, left, and top of the vehicle, respectively.

[0026] As shown in Figures 1 and 2(B), the shift device 10 is provided with a roughly rectangular box-shaped plate 12 as a support, and the plate 12 is fixed inside the console. A left plate 12A is provided on the left side of the plate 12, and a right plate 12B is provided on the right side of the plate 12, and the left plate 12A and the right plate 12B are assembled in the left-right direction to form the plate 12.

[0027] A biasing surface 16 (nodal surface) is installed at the rear end of the plate 12 as the biased part that constitutes the biasing mechanism 14 (nodal mechanism), and the biasing surface 16 is concave on the rear side. The vertical center of the biasing surface 16 is a holding surface 16A, and the biasing surface 16 is inclined forward as it moves outward on both sides in the vertical direction from the holding surface 16A.

[0028] On the left wall of plate 12 (the left wall of left plate 12A), a substantially cylindrical support shaft 18 (see Figure 3(B)) is integrally provided as a support part in the middle of the front-to-back direction, and the support shaft 18 extends to the right.

[0029] On the left wall of plate 12, approximately elongated rectangular plate-shaped mounting claws 20 are integrally provided above and below the support shaft 18, and the mounting claws 20 extend to the right. The upper and lower mounting claws 20 are arranged point-symmetrically with respect to the support shaft 18, and the mounting claws 20 are positioned vertically in the vertical direction. A trapezoidal columnar mounting projection 20A is integrally provided at the tip (right end) of the mounting claw 20, and the mounting projection 20A protrudes toward the support shaft 18. The right surface of the mounting projection 20A is inclined toward the support shaft 18 as it extends to the left, and the left surface of the mounting projection 20A is positioned vertically in the left-right direction.

[0030] On the left wall of plate 12, a roughly rectangular plate-shaped regulating plate 24, which constitutes the regulating mechanism 22, is integrally provided in front of the support shaft 18. The regulating plate 24 extends to the right and is positioned vertically in the vertical direction. On the right side of the regulating plate 24, a rectangular plate-shaped regulating projection 24A is integrally provided, which serves as a regulating part and protrudes to the rear. To the left of the regulating projection 24A, a rectangular release hole 24B is formed on the regulating plate 24, which serves as a release part and penetrates the regulating plate 24 in the vertical direction.

[0031] A roughly rectangular columnar lever 26, which serves as a shift mechanism, is provided at the rear of the plate 12, and the lever 26 is elongated in the vertical direction. A roughly cylindrical central shaft 26A passes through and is fitted into the lower end of the lever 26, and the central shaft 26A is supported by the left plate 12A and the right plate 12B of the plate 12. The axial direction of the central shaft 26A is in the left-right direction, and the lever 26 is rotatable (movable) within a predetermined range in the front-rear direction around the central shaft 26A.

[0032] The upper part of the lever 26 is rotatably penetrated through the upper wall of the plate 12 and the console, and the lever 26 is rotatably operated at its upper part by the vehicle occupant (especially the driver). The lever 26 is positioned in the H position (home position) as a shift position (predetermined shift position), and when the lever 26 is operated forward from the H position, the lever 26 is positioned in the R position (reverse position) as a shift position, and when the lever 26 is operated backward from the H position, the lever 26 is positioned in the D position (drive position) as a shift position.

[0033] A substantially bottomed cylindrical biasing cylinder 28 is integrally provided at the lower end of the lever 26. The biasing cylinder 28 protrudes to the rear and its interior is open to the rear. A substantially cylindrical biasing pin 30 (nodal pin), which constitutes a biasing member of the biasing mechanism 14, is fitted inside the biasing cylinder 28. The biasing pin 30 is movable in the front-rear direction along the biasing cylinder 28, and its rear surface (tip surface) protrudes in a spherical shape. A spring (compression coil spring, not shown) is stretched between the front surface (bottom surface) of the biasing cylinder 28 and the front surface (base end surface) of the biasing pin 30, and the spring biases the biasing pin 30 to the rear. The rear surface of the biasing pin 30 is in contact with the holding surface 16A of the biasing surface 16 inside the plate 12 due to the biasing force of the spring, thereby holding (biasing) the lever 26 to position H. When the lever 26 is operated forward and backward from the H position, the rear surface of the biasing pin 30 moves outward in the vertical direction from the retaining surface 16A of the biasing surface 16, against the biasing force of the spring. When the operating force on the lever 26 is released while the lever 26 is operated from the H position, the rear surface of the biasing pin 30 moves to the retaining surface 16A of the biasing surface 16 due to the biasing force of the spring, and the lever 26 rotates (returns) to the H position.

[0034] A roughly rectangular plate-shaped first gear 32 (see Figure 3(B)) is integrally provided at the lower end of the lever 26. The first gear 32 protrudes forward and is positioned perpendicular to the left-right direction. Multiple first gear teeth 32A are formed at the front end of the first gear 32, and these multiple first gear teeth 32A are arranged at equal intervals along the circumferential direction of the central axis 26A.

[0035] Inside the plate 12, a roughly cylindrical rotating body 34 (see (A) and (B) in Figures 5 and 6) is provided in front of the lever 26, serving as a movable body.

[0036] A support shaft 18 for the plate 12 is coaxially fitted into the rotating body 34 from the left (see Figures 3(B) and 4(A)), and the rotating body 34 is made rotatable (movable) around the support shaft 18. An annular mounting plate 34A, which serves as the part to be assembled, is integrally provided in the middle of the rotating body 34 in the left-right direction, and the mounting plate 34A is arranged coaxially with the rotating body 34. When the support shaft 18 is fitted into the rotating body 34, the mounting plate 34A comes into contact with the right side of the mounting projection 20A of the mounting claw 20 of the plate 12 (see Figure 4(B)). After the mounting claw 20 is elastically deformed toward the opposite side of the rotating body 34, the mounting plate 34A passes over the mounting projection 20A, causing the mounting claw 20 to elastically return to its original position toward the rotating body 34. As a result, the left side of the mounting projection 20A comes into contact (surface contact) with the mounting plate 34A, and the rotating body 34 comes into contact (surface contact) with the left wall of the plate 12. Therefore, the movement of the mounting plate 34A to the right is restricted by the mounting projection 20A, and the movement of the rotating body 34 to the left is restricted by the left wall of the plate 12, thereby locking the movement of the rotating body 34 in the left-right direction and assembling the rotating body 34 to the plate 12.

[0037] A second gear 36 is integrally provided on the rear portion of the rotating body 34, and the second gear 36 is positioned on the left side of the mounting plate 34A. The second gear 36 has a plurality of second gear teeth 36A, which are arranged at equal intervals along the circumferential direction of the rotating body 34. The first gear teeth 32A of the first gear 32 of the lever 26 are inserted between the second gear teeth 36A (the second gear teeth 36A may also be inserted between the first gear teeth 32A), so that the second gear teeth 36A mesh with the first gear teeth 32A, and the second gear 36 is connected to the first gear 32, thereby connecting the rotating body 34 to the lever 26. Therefore, when the lever 26 is rotated, the first gear 32 rotates, causing the second gear 36 to rotate, and thus the rotating body 34 rotates. The rotating body 34 is positioned at the H rotation position (predefined position). When the lever 26 is rotated from the H position to the R position, the rotating body 34 rotates to the R rotation position. Simultaneously, when the lever 26 is rotated from the H position to the D position, the rotating body 34 rotates to the D rotation position.

[0038] The front left end of the rotating body 34 is integrally provided with a roughly rectangular plate-shaped regulating piece 38 at its upper and lower ends, which constitutes the regulating mechanism 22 as a regulating part and a guide part. The regulating piece 38 is inclined toward the vertical center of the rotating body 34 as it extends to the right. A rectangular regulating surface 38A is formed at the right end of the regulating piece 38, and the regulating surfaces 38A of the upper and lower regulating pieces 38 are arranged vertically in the vertical direction and face each other in the vertical direction. When the rotating body 34 is rotated, the regulating piece 38 passes through the release hole 24B of the regulating plate 24 of the plate 12, allowing the rotation of the rotating body 34 (see Figure 4(A)). While the support shaft 18 of the plate 12 is being fitted into the rotating body 34 (while the rotating body 34 is being assembled to the plate 12), the specified projection 24A of the specified plate 24 is fitted between the upper and lower specified surfaces 38A (see Figure 4(B)), the rotational position of the rotating body 34 is set to the H rotational position, and the insertion of the first gear tooth 32A into the center between the second gear teeth 36A (or the insertion of the first gear tooth 32A into the center between the second gear teeth 36A) begins.

[0039] A roughly bottomed cylindrical regulating tube 40 is formed coaxially at the right end of the rotating body 34, serving as a regulating section. The regulating tube 40 is wider in diameter than the portion of the rotating body 34 to the left of the regulating tube 40, and its interior is open to the right. The peripheral wall of the regulating tube 40 is divided into a front peripheral wall 40A on the front and vertically central side, an upper peripheral wall 40B on the rear and upper side, and a lower peripheral wall 40C on the rear and lower side. The front end surfaces of the upper peripheral wall 40B and the lower peripheral wall 40C are positioned perpendicular to each other in the front-rear direction and are flush with each other.

[0040] On the right side of the rotating body 34, a roughly elongated rectangular plate-shaped mounting claw 42 is integrally provided at the upper and lower parts, and the mounting claw 42 extends from the left side to the right of the regulating cylinder 40. The mounting claw 42 is positioned between the front circumferential wall 40A and the upper circumferential wall 40B of the regulating cylinder 40, and between the front circumferential wall 40A and the upper circumferential wall 40B of the regulating cylinder 40, and the mounting claw 42 is positioned vertically in the vertical direction. A trapezoidal columnar mounting projection 42A is integrally provided at the tip (right end) of the mounting claw 42, and the mounting projection 42A protrudes toward the central axis of the rotating body 34. The right surface of the mounting projection 42A is inclined toward the central axis of the rotating body 34 as it is directed to the left, and the left surface of the mounting projection 42A is positioned vertically in the left-right direction.

[0041] A substantially disc-shaped magnet 44, which serves as the detection part, is coaxially inserted into the regulating cylinder 40 of the rotating body 34. The magnet 44 is fitted into the regulating cylinder 40, restricting its movement in the radial direction. A substantially rectangular columnar mounting column 44A, which serves as the mounting part, is integrally provided at the upper and lower left ends of the magnet 44, with the upper and lower mounting columns 44A protruding upward and downward, respectively. The mounting columns 44A extend in the front-rear direction, and the left surface of the mounting column 44A is flush with the left surface of the magnet 44. The upper and lower mounting columns 44A are arranged point-symmetrically with respect to the central axis of the magnet 44, and the upper surface of the upper mounting column 44A and the lower surface of the lower mounting column 44A are arranged vertically in the vertical direction. The rear surfaces of the upper and lower mounting posts 44A are positioned perpendicular to each other in the front-to-back direction and are flush with each other. The rear surfaces of the upper and lower mounting posts 44A are in surface contact with the front end surface of the upper circumferential wall 40B and the front end surface of the lower circumferential wall 40C of the restricting cylinder 40, respectively. As a result, the circumferential movement (rotation) of the magnet 44 is restricted.

[0042] When the magnet 44 is inserted into the restricting cylinder 40, the mounting column 44A comes into contact with the right side of the mounting projection 42A of the mounting claw 42 of the rotating body 34. The mounting claw 42 is elastically deformed toward the opposite side of the magnet 44, and then the mounting column 44A passes through the mounting projection 42A, causing the mounting claw 42 to elastically return to its original position toward the magnet 44. The left side of the mounting projection 42A then comes into contact (surface contact) with the mounting column 44A, and the magnet 44 comes into contact (surface contact) with the left side (bottom surface) inside the restricting cylinder 40. As a result, the movement of the mounting column 44A to the right is restricted by the mounting projection 42A, and the movement of the magnet 44 to the left is restricted by the left side inside the restricting cylinder 40, thereby restricting the axial (left-right) movement of the magnet 44 and attaching the magnet 44 to the rotating body 34.

[0043] In this way, the radial, circumferential, and axial movement of the magnet 44 relative to the rotating body 34 is restricted, thereby positioning the magnet 44 on the rotating body 34. When the rotating body 34 rotates, the magnet 44 rotates together with the rotating body 34, and the direction of the magnetic field generated by the magnet 44 is rotated.

[0044] Inside the plate 12, a roughly rectangular circuit board 46 (see Figure 2(A)) serving as a detection mechanism is fixed to the right side of the rotating body 34, and the circuit board 46 is positioned vertically in the left-right direction. A sensor 46A (see Figure 2(B)) serving as a detection unit is provided on the left side of the circuit board 46, and the sensor 46A is positioned to the right of the magnet 44 of the rotating body 34. The sensor 46A detects the direction of the magnetic field generated by the magnet 44 and detects the rotational position of the rotating body 34. The circuit board 46 (sensor 46A) is electrically connected to the vehicle's control device 48, and the vehicle's transmission 50 (automatic transmission) is electrically connected to the control device 48 (see Figure 2(A)). In the control device 48, the rotational position of the rotating body 34 (second gear 36) (H rotational position, R rotational position, and D rotational position) is set (stored) before the rotating body 34 (second gear 36) is connected to the lever 26 (first gear 32). When the sensor 46A detects that the rotating body 34 has been rotated to the H rotational position, R rotational position, and D rotational position, the control device 48 detects that the lever 26 has been rotated to the H position, R position, and D position, respectively.

[0045] Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

[0046] In the shift device 10 configured as described above, in the biasing mechanism 14, the rear surface of the biasing pin 30 of the lever 26 is in contact with the holding surface 16A of the biasing surface 16 in the plate 12 by the biasing force of the spring, and the lever 26 is held (biased) in the H position. The lever 26 is rotated forward and backward from the H position against the biasing force of the spring, and the lever 26 is positioned in the R position and D position, respectively.

[0047] Furthermore, the rotating body 34 (second gear 36) is connected to the lever 26 (first gear 32), and when the lever 26 is rotated, the rotating body 34 is rotated. The sensor 46A on the circuit board 46 detects the rotational position of the rotating body 34 (magnet 44), and the control device 48 detects the shift position of the lever 26. When it is detected that the lever 26 is in the R position or D position, the control device 48 controls the shift range of the transmission 50 to the corresponding R range (reverse range) and D range (drive range), respectively.

[0048] Incidentally, when the rotating body 34 is assembled to the plate 12, the support shaft 18 of the plate 12 is fitted into the rotating body 34, causing the second gear teeth 36A of the second gear 36 of the rotating body 34 to mesh with the first gear teeth 32A of the first gear 32 of the lever 26, thereby connecting the rotating body 34 (second gear 36) to the lever 26 (first gear 32).

[0049] Here, when the rotating body 34 (second gear 36) is connected to the lever 26 (first gear 32), the biasing mechanism 14 holds the lever 26 in the H position, and in the setting mechanism 22, the setting projection 24A of the setting plate 24 on the plate 12 is fitted between the setting surfaces 38A of the upper and lower setting pieces 38 on the rotating body 34, thereby setting the rotational position of the rotating body 34 to the H rotational position. As a result, when the rotating body 34 is connected to the lever 26, the rotational position of the rotating body 34 (H rotational position) and the shift position of the lever 26 (H position) can be made to correspond. This eliminates the need for a calibration process to match the rotational position of the rotating body 34 detected by the sensor 46A after the rotating body 34 is connected to the lever 26 with the shift position of the lever 26, simplifying the manufacturing process of the shift device 10 and eliminating the need for equipment for the calibration process.

[0050] Furthermore, when the rotating body 34 is connected to the lever 26, the engagement of the specified projection 24A of the specified plate 24 with respect to the specified pieces 38 (specified surfaces 38A) of the rotating body 34 is released, allowing the specified pieces 38 to pass through the release holes 24B of the specified plate 24, thereby enabling the rotating body 34 to rotate. As a result, the rotating body 34 can be rotated by turning the lever 26.

[0051] Furthermore, as described above, the biasing mechanism 14 biases the lever 26 to the H position. Therefore, with the biasing mechanism 14 holding the lever 26 in the H position, the setting mechanism 22 sets the rotational position of the rotating body 34 to the H rotational position, enabling the rotating body 34 to be connected to the lever 26. This eliminates the need to separately hold the lever 26 in the H position, and makes it easy to correlate the rotational position of the rotating body 34 with the shift position of the lever 26.

[0052] Furthermore, before the regulating mechanism 22 sets the rotational position of the rotating body 34 to the H rotational position, the left surface of the upper or lower regulating piece 38 on the rotating body 34 comes into contact with the regulating projection 24A of the regulating plate 24, and the rotating body 34 is rotated (guided) to the H rotational position, so that the regulating projection 24A fits between the regulating surfaces 38A of the upper and lower regulating pieces 38, and the rotational position of the rotating body 34 is set to the H rotational position. For this reason, the regulating mechanism 22 can easily set the rotating body 34 to the H rotational position.

[0053] Furthermore, the regulating mechanism 22 dictates that the rotating body 34 be positioned at a rotational position (H rotational position) corresponding to the shift position (H position) of the lever 26. This ensures that the first gear teeth 32A of the lever 26 (first gear 32) are positioned in the center between the second gear teeth 36A of the rotating body 34 (second gear 36). Therefore, even if there is backlash between the first gear teeth 32A and the second gear teeth 36A, the correspondence accuracy between the rotational position of the rotating body 34 and the shift position of the lever 26 can be improved, and the detection accuracy of the shift position of the lever 26 by the control device 48 can be improved.

[0054] Furthermore, the radial, circumferential, and axial movement of the magnet 44 relative to the rotating body 34 is restricted, thereby positioning the magnet 44 on the rotating body 34. As a result, the positional accuracy of the magnet 44 on the rotating body 34 can be increased, the correspondence accuracy between the rotational position of the rotating body 34 detected by the sensor 46A and the shift position of the lever 26 can be increased, and the detection accuracy of the shift position of the lever 26 by the control device 48 can be increased.

[0055] Furthermore, as described above, the lever 26 is rotated, causing the rotating body 34 to rotate. This reduces the space required for the rotating body 34 to move, allowing the shift device 10 to be made more compact.

[0056] In this embodiment, the lever 26 is biased to the H position. However, the lever 26 may be biased to multiple shift positions.

[0057] In this embodiment, the lever 26 (shift body) is rotated. However, the shift body may slide (move) or rotate (move) around its central axis.

[0058] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the rotating body 34 (moving body) is rotated around its central axis. However, the moving body may rotate (move) or slide (move).

[0059] In this embodiment, the shift device 10 is installed on the vehicle's console. However, the shift device 10 may also be installed on other parts of the vehicle (such as the instrument panel or steering column). [Explanation of symbols]

[0060] 10...Shift device, 14...Biasing mechanism, 22...Regulation mechanism, 26...Lever (shift body), 32A...First gear teeth, 34...Rotating body (moving body), 36A...Second gear teeth, 44...Magnet (detected part), 46...Circuit board (detection mechanism)

Claims

1. A shift mechanism that is moved and changes the shift position, A moving body is connected to the aforementioned shift body, and the shift body is moved when the moving body is moved, A detection mechanism that detects the movement position of the moving body and detects the shift position of the shift body, A defining mechanism that connects the shift body and the moving body, wherein the moving body is defined to a moving position corresponding to the shift position of the shift body, A shift device equipped with a shift mechanism.

2. The shift device according to claim 1, wherein the restriction of the movement position of the movement

3. The shift device according to claim 1, further comprising a biasing mechanism for biasing the shift body to the shift position.

4. The shift device according to claim 1, wherein the moving body is guided to a moving position corresponding to the shift position of the shift body before the defining mechanism defines the moving position of the moving body.

5. The first gear teeth provided on the shift body side, A second gear tooth is provided on the moving body side and meshes with the first gear tooth, The shift device according to claim 1, comprising the following: the defining mechanism defines the moving body to a moving position corresponding to the shift position of the shift body, and the first gear teeth are positioned in the center between the second gear teeth or the second gear teeth are positioned in the center between the first gear teeth.

6. The shift device according to claim 1, further comprising a detected unit positioned on the moving body, which is detected by the detection mechanism to determine the moving position of the moving body.

7. The shift device according to claim 1, wherein the shift body is moved and the moving body is rotated.

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